optimizing 56k modem

[thePh@r@oh]

ok guys i know it can be done. how can i optimize my modem so that the connection is better and faster. Ive heard you can chane settings on your modem and it will speed it up. what do i change and what do i change it to. i have a USRobotics 56k modem. Cable internet isnt in the budget right now so i need to make the best of what i got. can somebody help me out?

heree ya go for what little it will help I did what they suggested and it seems to help some but not much http://www.tweak3d.net/tweak/modem/

[JPMiller]

What Os are you using?
I would go to http://www.pcpitstop.com/ and click on the internet connection option on left, run the tests and then try their settings optimization thing at the end... have had good luck with the suggestions from this site... almost always run the full tests anonymously whenever I build a new machine.

[thePh@r@oh]

every little bit helps....i have to say this is the best tech comunity out there. i asked this same question in a tech chat and the first comment i got was "get cable". oh well....thanks RicheemxX I'll give it a shot

[thePh@r@oh]

i looked at the site and i cant use that...its for 98 im using 2k

ok well then here ya go the same site also had for win 2k my bad
http://www.tweak3d.net/tweak/win2kmodem/

[JPMiller]

http://www.zdnetindia.com/help/howto/stories/9275.html
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http://www.dslreports.com/faq/dial
scroll down to "Dial up Tweaks"
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http://www.upenn.edu/computing/provi.../56kModem.html
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http://www.56k.com/

[skuz]

A few years ago, I tried all kinds of tweaks and "optimizers" for dialup modems. Nothing gave me a noticeable result. The best I achieved was maybe 0.2 KB/s more. That's negligible.

The best thing you can do is get the same modem brand as your ISP does.

[soulja]

basically theres no way u can tweak a modem to go fast but theres tweak to make asite load faster like having more results to that one site, stuff like that

Originally posted by soulja
basically theres no way u can tweak a modem to go fast but theres tweak to make asite load faster like having more results to that one site, stuff like that

you don't tweak a site to go faster your tweaking your tcp/ip settings and modem porperties. and yes you can make it considerably faster depending on your settings and how messed up they are to begin with.

You may also check your phone line connections to make sure your getting a good connection as most slowdowns on dial-up are due to line loss and static in your existing wiring.

you want to use a good quality phone line that is as short as possible. If your in an older house make sure your jacks are in good shape and all the conections are good.

I had the worst problems whith the old wiring in this house and my speeds stayed around 30k so i rewired and switched out some phone jacks . Now i'm up to consistent 47-50k. i need a new terminal box on the house but I'm lazy

Other suggestion for faster surfing are using a browser like mozillaf or firebird that allows for flash blocking and built in pop-up controls as well as disabling images.